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News Release from: HellermannTyton Data | Subject: Thermal Identification Printing System
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 September 2007
Tips for top zero halogen cable
identification
Contractors looking for fast, flexible cable identification, HellermannTyton's Thermal Identification Printing System is right on the mark.
The unique printing technology provides lasting solutions for on and off-site cable identification projects and is already making waves in the construction industry Unlike traditional processes, such as offset printing, the TIPS non-impact printing process does not require a fixed printing block and can therefore print out different data with consistently high quality
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 21 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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It can easily cope with the demands of variable data, single proofs, barcodes, multiple lines of standard or sequential text, sequential numbers, graphics, logos and much more using custom designed software which is ideal for anyone with varied and complex cable identification projects.
Offering print speeds of 50-200 mm per second at 8-12 dots per mm, the TIPS printer is incredibly fast yet still offers excellent readability and durability.
In real terms, this enables the user to print over 50 idents per minute.
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The printing is unaffected by UV rays, unlike traditional printing methods such as laser, inkjet or dot matrix printers, and offers high definition, permanent marking with a good resistance to chemical and mechanical influences.
The TIPS printer is very versatile and can print on almost all backing materials permanently, including a wide range of halogen-free route markers (TIPTAGS) and heatshrink sleeving manufactured by HellermannTyton.
Quiet and easy to service, the TIPS printer is straightforward to use, making cable identification jobs quicker and simpler than ever.
Mark Ellis, HellermannTyton's business development manager for construction said: "The TIPS system is revolutionising cable identification on large construction projects.
Custom-designed software allows the user to fully control what is printed on the route marker or heatshrink sleeving, while the quality of the thermal transfer itself ensures that it is durable and able to withstand the elements.
"Giving contractors the flexibility to print their own idents on site, using zero halogen materials, can save hundreds of man-hours whilst offering a permanent identification solution that meets the stringent LSF requirements of the modern construction site.
This high quality means of identifying cables, panels and valves, makes maintenance work on-site much easier, eliminating any doubt about the identity or function of a particular cable even after many years in situ." TIPS provides peace of mind when quality and safety really count.
By offering halogen-free idents and fixings, HellermannTyton are helping contractors to ensure that a whole installation is LSF, not just the cables themselves.
For contractors working on smaller projects and demanding the same high quality cable identification solutions provided by the TIPS system, but without the initial outlay cost of the printer and software, HellermannTyton offers a round the clock printing service called TIPS24.
The email based service simply requires customers to send all the information they require printed on an excel spreadsheet to tips24@hellermanntyton.co.uk and then specify the route marker or heatshrink sleeving required.
Over 40 product variations can be delivered next day - standard, before 10am or noon - and Saturday delivery is also available.
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